Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Flashcard 891: What is the diagnostic test of choice for diagnosing mucormycosis?_____

Answer: Mucosal biopsy

Flashcard 892: What MSK pathology presents with bone pain and systemic signs of infection (e.g. fever, leukocytosis)?_____

Answer: Osteomyelitis

Flashcard 893: Werdnig-Hoffmann disease is the infantile form (type 1) of _____

Answer: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Flashcard 894: Which skin disorder is characterized by congenital lack of pigmentation?_____

Answer: Albinism

Flashcard 895: The CNS tumor that is histologically identical to testicular seminoma and ovarian dysgerminoma is the _____.

Answer: Germinoma

Extra: Germinomas are the most common tumors of the pineal gland and are histologically identical to testicular seminoma and ovarian dysgerminoma. They characteristically present with Parinaud syndrome (vertical gaze palsy) due to compression of the tectal plate.

Flashcard 896: The E. coli O157:H7 _____-toxin damages endothelial cells, resulting in platelet microthrombi (e.g. HUS)

Answer: vero

Flashcard 897: What is the mode of inheritance of tuberous sclerosis?_____

Answer: Autosomal dominant

Flashcard 898: Microscopic polyangiitis is a form of _____-vessel vasculitis

Answer: small

Flashcard 899: Tabes Dorsalis is characterized by _____ joints due to loss of proprioception

Answer: charcot

Flashcard 900: What type of kidney stone may result from ethylene glycol (antifreeze) ingestion? _____

Answer: Calcium oxalate